Bio: Celebrate the legendary Star Wars saga that changed the universe forever! This collection brings to life the incredible story of good versus evil that captured our imagination and took us to a galaxy far, far away. Iconic Star Wars heroes and villains are captured with incredible detail and premium features to commemorate each epic tale in the Star Wars saga. May the Force be with you! (Taken from the figure's packaging. No specific character information.)

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Commentary: This Battle Droid comes in red, but the thing is it doesn't match the bulk of the other red Battle Droids Hasbro has made in the cartoon style. In 2010, we got a lot more vibrant figures, so this one really doesn't fit in well with the armies as they exist today. I got this one because it was clearly different from my other Battle Droids, and the STAP is no slouch with its filthy deco and a Droid Army symbol.

The figure itself is interesting, but unremarkable. It has eight joints (the standard 6 plus elbows) and no gun, so it's basically pretty iffy without the vehicle. He's much darker and dirtier than later Battle Droids and unless I forgot one, the only animated red Battle Droid to include a STAP so far. It's quite distinctive but it sticks out like a sore thumb, plus the price point wasn't exactly great. These "mini" vehicles started creeping up and getting as expensive as the "starfighter" class, given Hasbro sold 2 STAPs and 2 figures in 2008 for about $20, this seemed a bit high.

I would not necessarily suggest getting this one on its own merits. It's not bad, but you've probably got a few droids and STAPs, and with its hands rotated and lack of a gun it basically works best as a display or collector kind of thing. If the price is right (like $10) by all means, get two, they're nice. At the original retail cost-- or higher-- it really isn't all that exciting.

Collector's Notes: It's unlikely but possible you might see this former Toys R Us exclusive in a store near you. It shipped alongside a grey redeco of the Speeder Bike.

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Figures presented in this column were purchased privately by the author or are provided courtesy Hasbro, Hunter PR, Entertainment Earth, or elsewhere. Items are part of the staff archives and are not for sale.

About Me

Adam Pawlus has written about Star Wars action figures, toys, and collectibles on the web since 1995. He has worked for a variety of magazines and websites and presently works as a Toy Evangelist for Entertainment Earth. He also loves Jolt.